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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,212.60, 73,433.33 and 29,339.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,212.60, 73,433.33 and 29,339.65 is: 40,488.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,212.60 : 73,433.33 = 29,339.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,212.60/73,433.33 = 29,339.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,212.60x = 73,433.33 × 29,339.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,212.60x = 2,154,508,053.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,508,053.84/53,212.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,488.68

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